Hendrik Willem Mesdag
'Bomschuiten' at sea
Found at
Christies,
Amsterdam
Old Masters & 19th Century Art - (including Dutch Impressionism), Lot 268
25. May - 25. May 2016
Old Masters & 19th Century Art - (including Dutch Impressionism), Lot 268
25. May - 25. May 2016
Estimate: 15.000 - 25.000 EUR
Price realised: 43.500 EUR
Price realised: 43.500 EUR
Description
signed 'HW Mesdag' (lower left)
watercolour and gouache on paper
435 x 715 mm.
In the family of the present owner since the 1950s.
watercolour and gouache on paper
435 x 715 mm.
In the family of the present owner since the 1950s.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 74 %.
The work 'Bomschuiten' at sea by Hendrik Willem Mesdag was sold in the Old Masters & 19th Century Art - (including Dutch Impressionism) auction at Christies in Amsterdam in May 2016. The »bidding war« ended at EUR 43,500.00 74% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Hendrik Willem Mesdag have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Marée Bas in April 2001 with an auction result of NLG 895,000.00 (€ 410,788.26).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 74 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit 'Bomschuiten' at sea von Hendrik Willem Mesdag wurde im Mai 2016 in der Auktion Old Masters & 19th Century Art - (including Dutch Impressionism) bei Christies in Amsterdam versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von EUR 43.500,00 und damit 74% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Hendrik Willem Mesdag auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Marée Bas im April 2001 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von NLG 895.000,00 (€ 410.788,26).
Hendrik Willem Mesdag - Auction history
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